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Security report for fox5ny.com

FOX 5 New York · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

FOX 5 New York is a well-established local news media organization serving the New York City metropolitan area, including Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester County. The website offers comprehensive local news, weather, sports, and entertainment content, including live streams and video coverage. The company is part of FOX Television Stations and has a strong market position as a major local broadcaster. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies such as Vue.js, Google Analytics, Datadog RUM, and Braze for user engagement and analytics. Security practices are robust with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies are not prominently published. The site is fully accessible with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Contact information and privacy policies are clearly provided, supporting compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
65
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
197
Employees
0
Customers
164
Third parties
33
Weak passwords
24%

5 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

FOX 5 New York operates as a large media entity focused on delivering local news and information to a diverse audience in the New York metropolitan area. Its business model revolves around advertising revenue, content syndication, and digital engagement through multiple platforms. The company leverages a broad partnership ecosystem including sister FOX stations and third-party advertising and analytics providers. The content is professionally curated with a strong emphasis on trust and brand consistency. The presence of multiple social media channels and live streaming capabilities indicates a strategic focus on multi-channel audience engagement and digital growth.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The integration of modern security and monitoring tools such as Datadog RUM and Airship push notifications indicates proactive security and user engagement management. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security policy or incident response information is a gap that could be addressed to enhance transparency and trust. No critical vulnerabilities or security issues were detected in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and SDKs to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG standards.
  5. Maintain and monitor SSL/TLS configurations to ensure ongoing compliance with best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FOX 5 New York
Description
New York news, weather, traffic and sports from FOX 5 NY serving New York City, Long Island, New York, New Jersey and Westchester County. Watch breaking news live and Good Day New York.
Key services
Local news reporting, Weather forecasts and alerts, Live video streaming, Sports coverage, Entertainment and lifestyle content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Datadog RUM, Braze (Appboy) SDK, Taboola, Airship (Push Notifications), Chartbeat, AMP Geo, Vue.js (implied by data-v- attributes), Lodash, Various FOX proprietary scripts
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers (implied)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with POST method
  • Use of modern security and analytics SDKs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Datadog RUM, Comscore
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, Criteo, Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick)
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Datadog RUM, Braze (Appboy), Airship
Marketing tools
Optimizely, Segment
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, well-established local news media outlet for New York City and surrounding areas.
  2. Extensive use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  3. Comprehensive content including news articles, videos, weather updates, and live streams.
  4. Clear navigation and multiple content categories.
  5. Strong social media presence and integration.
  6. Use of multiple advertising and tracking services with appropriate privacy disclosures.
  7. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  8. Security best practices are generally followed, though explicit security policy pages are not found.
  9. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Vue.js for frontend rendering, multiple analytics and monitoring tools (Google Analytics, Datadog RUM, Chartbeat), and advertising platforms like Taboola and Criteo. The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with preloading of critical scripts and use of CDN-hosted resources. The CMS appears to be proprietary to FOX Television Stations, supporting a large volume of content and complex layouts. The technical implementation supports a fast, accessible, and SEO-friendly user experience with clear navigation and structured data for enhanced search engine understanding.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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